To clear the Java cache, open the Java control panel, which you can find in the Windows Control Panel or in System Preferences on a Mac.

Click OK in Java Control Panel to confirm the changes. Now run the Java program embedded in a web browser (applet) to verify if the latest version of Java is installed in your computer.

Click OK in Java Control Panel to confirm the changes. Now run the Java program embedded in the web browser (applet) to verify if the latest version of Java is installed in your computer.

Last month Oracle released a new Java version, Update 10, that includes a one-stop option for disabling Java in all browsers in the Java Control Panel. Open Control Panel and launch the Java applet.

Updates also should be available via the Java Control Panel or from Java.com. Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) users who have Java should check Software Update for any available updates.

Updates also should be available via the Java Control Panel or from Java.com. If you really need and use Java for specific Web sites or applications, take a few minutes to update this software.

If the Java Control Panel is missing, the problem is often related to a conflict with JavaFX or legacy Java code.

Unfortunately, there’s a bug in at least one of the recent Java installers that keeps the Java icon from being displayed inside Windows Control Panel. If you can’t find the Java icon, go to C ...

The four Java control panel settings are security settings introduced in Java SE7 Update 10 in October 2012 to control the access unsigned Java apps have to the system.